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One Day in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah’s Hidden Wonder

May 23, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Capitol Reef National ParkZion National Park. Bryce Canyon National Park. On to our third in Utah: Capitol Reef National Park.

This one required some special doing. We left Toquerville after work on a Friday, and drove 200 miles through Fishlake National Forest and along the edge of Manti-La Sal National Forest. We traveled through beautiful farm land bordered by grass-covered hills. I had no idea there was a place in the United States that looked like this. It reminded me of photos I’ve seen of the Scottish Highlands.

And then the grassy hills gave way to brilliantly colored, jagged rock. Through the small town of Torrey, with its inviting restaurants, outdoor adventure companies, and local motels. We used the Jeep to scout our dry camping options and ended up in Capitol Reef Overflow, about half a mile outside the boundary of the park. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, RV Dry Camping Tagged With: national park, utah

Moochdocking in Toquerville, Base Camp for Zion National Park and Beyond

May 19, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Exploring Zion National Park Area in UtahWe had a fabulous time in Arizona, but we were more than ready to enter Utah. Believe it or not, Utah was the first state we added to our travel map since Montana in mid-2016. 😶

Our two-fold mission in Utah: visit all five national parks and do tons of off-roading with our Jeep. Will we succeed? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found Tagged With: national park, utah

You’ve Got to Park Your RV Here When You Visit Page, Arizona

April 24, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Page Arizona in One DayIt doesn’t matter how long we travel. New places and new experiences continue to stretch us, and the excitement never goes away.

Dry camping hasn’t been an emphasis for us throughout more than four years of fulltime RVing. While we have our reasons, we never stop questioning the way we do things: asking ourselves whether there’s something better outside our norms and comfort zone.

Shortly before we started our Western Mountain Loop Trip, I told Eric, “We’re not doing it right.” I felt like we had been taking the safe, routine route: staying in private campgrounds with full hookups and a strong Internet signal, while missing experiences beyond the edge of civilization.

With that unsettling realization, I decided this year would be different. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, RV Dry Camping Tagged With: arizona, page

Loving Flagstaff for Off-roading, Natural Beauty, Proximity to Everything

April 16, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Visiting Flagstaff Arizona With RVI was mad at Flagstaff, Arizona, last time we were there. We only went because our first attempt at wild camping had failed miserably. As far as I was concerned, Flagstaff was an inferior Plan B to the grandeur of Sedona.

But time was kind to my memories of Flagstaff, and Eric never had a grudge like I did. So when it came time to plan our route for 2018, I gave Flagstaff another shot.

Good thing I did. Because after our two-week visit, I kinda think Flagstaff has made my Top 5 list of places we’ve stayed in four+ years of fulltime RVing.

The day we arrived in Flagstaff, our three older boys flew in for Spring Break. Eric drove to Phoenix to pick up Darius (20), Javen (17), and Silas (14). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found, Park and Campground Reviews Tagged With: arizona, flagstaff, national park, sedona

Gallup, NM Reminds Us Not to Jump to Conclusions

March 31, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Guide to Gallup New Mexico for RVersWhen we plan our trips, we have a list of what we want to see. But since we only travel 250 miles every two weeks, there are always places we stop simply because they’re at the right place between Point A and Point B. Gallup, NM was one such means to an end.

When we decided to stay in Gallup on our way from Santa Rosa, NM to Flagstaff, AZ, I wasn’t exactly excited. It seemed like a small town on Route 66 with some hiking options, on the way to other places.

But when we made friends with some Albuquerque locals last week, some of them had negative things to say about Gallup. The kind of things that stick in your mind and cause your perspective to change. From that point on, I wasn’t expecting much out of Gallup.

I was wrong. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found, Park and Campground Reviews Tagged With: gallup, new mexico

Caprock Canyons State Park, Where the Texas Bison Roam Free

March 13, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

Guide Caprock Canyons State ParkWe followed the sidewalk almost directly across from our site, heading straight toward the bathhouse. As we left the campground, turning a corner through the dry Texas brush, furry figures came to a halt a few yards in front of us. We squinted, trying to discern between mounds of sandy dirt and earth-colored animals. The yelping from the sentinels, a high-pitched bark that gives the prairie dog its name, told us exactly where to look.

We were within sight of the trailhead, coming back from a five and a half mile hike, which included a rigorous climb and descent. I couldn’t believe my eyes as I whisper-shouted, “Look!” to Eric. Blocking our exit, a bull bison stood munching the tall grass. He had spotted us, so we slowly created our own trail back to the Jeep.

Two stories of many from our week at Caprock Canyons State Park in the Texas Panhandle. This underrated state park is unlike any place we’ve stayed in more than four years of fulltime travel. To think it’s in our home state, and we had never been there before this month.

You’ll never stumble upon it. You have to know about it to find it. But once you do, you’ll be immersed in wildlife and red rock beauty. This is home to the Texas State Bison Herd, a group of about 100 animals that literally roam free around the entire state park, including through the campground and onto hiking trails. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Park and Campground Reviews Tagged With: state park, texas

New Smyrna Beach: Launch Point for Exploring Florida’s North Coast

February 12, 2018 by BrittanyHighland Leave a Comment

RV Wanderlust Daytona Beach Florida

Getting blown around on Crabby Joe’s pier in Daytona Beach, just north of New Smyrna Beach

My high school English teacher always said a book’s setting–its time and place–should be treated like another character in the book. In our travels, I love settings that exude life. It’s why I’m equally happy at a bustling city street festival and the Sonoran Desert of Arizona.

It took me a while to understand why I didn’t love New Smyrna Beach, FL. Why being in the area unsettled something inside me. Picture a region where it seems all the buildings were erected, coated in pastel pink paint, then left to bleach in the sun for a few decades. New Smyrna Beach feels tired.

I suppose that’s the appeal for some who have earned their repose and want to find rest that meets their needs. While it isn’t a setting where I thrive, the wonderful thing about fulltime travel is that each of us can understand ourselves better as our context changes. And even when we find ourselves in a place we don’t prefer [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found Tagged With: florida, new smyrna beach, st. augustine

Savannah, My Favorite Place We’ve Stayed in 4 Years of Fulltime Travel

February 6, 2018 by BrittanyHighland 2 Comments

RV Wanderlust in Savannah Georgia

Forsyth Park Fountain in the Savannah Historic District

Savannah is my favorite place we’ve stayed in four years of fulltime RVing. There. I said it.

We were in Savannah for less than 24 hours when this lifestyle was new to us, back in 2014. We stayed overnight at the Visitors Information Center, on the edge of the historic district. On Sunday morning, we hopped on our bikes to explore the poetry of the famous squares, as sunlight pierced through the Spanish moss trailing down from the trees. It was Romantic, in the truest sense of the word.

Ever since, I’ve wanted to return for an extended stay. Though our 2017 return visit was dramatic, ranging from heartbreak to euphoria, one thing can be said: Savannah did not disappoint me. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found Tagged With: georgia, savannah

We Weren’t Supposed to Be in Macon, GA, Until We Were

January 30, 2018 by BrittanyHighland 2 Comments

Claystone Park Macon Georgia

Claystone Park in Macon, GA

We were not supposed to visit Macon, Georgia. My kicking and screaming notwithstanding, it ended up being a peaceful and convenient place for us to escape Hurricane Irma.

Would I go back? Probably not. But they say patience is active waiting, so we made the most of our time there. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America Tagged With: georgia, macon

I Could Live in Asheville…Oh Wait, I Did

January 25, 2018 by BrittanyHighland 6 Comments

Overlooking Blue Ridge Mountains Outside Asheville

Overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains behind Pisgah Inn

We pulled up to the office of Wilson’s Riverfront RV Park in Asheville, confused. The office was attached to an old mechanic’s shop. The business was deserted and we couldn’t see a campground anywhere. Eric took the Jeep and eventually found sites around the corner. There was a sign by the camp host, but no one was there either. A couple walking by said, “Just pick whatever open site you like and you can pay later.”

Welcome to Asheville, where everyone is low-key and the scenery is unforgettable.

Oh, did I not mention [Read more…]

Filed Under: Activities and Sights, Exploring America, Food We Found Tagged With: asheville, national park, north carolina

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